Studiegroep Luchtoorlog 1939-1945
Loss Register
| Day or Night of operation | Operation | Target | Nickname Aircraft | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun 43 | Bombing | Hamburg | ||||||
| Factory | Aircraft | Mk | Serial/Wnr. | Code | Unit | Air Force | TO/t | Airfield |
| Boeing | B-17 Flying Fortress | F | 42-5850 | SO-M | 384BG/547BS | USAAF | Grafton Underwood |
| Time | Cause of the Crash | Crash Location | Damage | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0925 | Hit by German fighters | Crashed at Smalbroek near Beilen | Drenthe |
| Function | Mil Rank | Ini | Name | Age | Mil reg | Air Force | Fate | Cemetery | Grave | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | 1/Lt. | J.W. | Smith | O-661982 | USAAF | POW | - | |||
| Co-Pilot | Maj. | S.L. | Mc Millen | O-346838 | USAAF | POW | - | |||
| Navigator | Capt. | J.W. | Foister | O-443165 | USAAF | POW | - | |||
| Bombardier | 1/Lt. | F.J. | Meyers | O-731085 | USAAF | POW | - | |||
| Engineer | T/Sgt. | R.H. | Buckley | 19074146 | USAAF | KIA | Margraten | J-18-12 | Initially buried at Beilen Gen Cem as unknown | |
| Radio Operator | T/Sgt. | J.J. | Reichwein | 35356402 | USAAF | POW | - | |||
| Ball Turret Gunner | S/Sgt. | L.T. | Jones | 19072171 | USAAF | POW | - | |||
| Left Waist Gunner | S/Sgt. | D.A. | Pratt | 31151081 | USAAF | POW | - | |||
| Right Waist Gunner | S/Sgt. | S.W. | Mac Arthur | 32323547 | USAAF | POW | - | |||
| Tail Gunner | 1/Lt. | A.W. | Nelson | O-372287 | USAAF | POW | - |
| Wartime Records | Background Info |
|---|---|
| - | Casualty Report by Jan Hey based on MACR 16357 |
Version July, 2023